So my father and I will be heading to a local gunshop today to have a look at some firearms, hopefully seeing one he'd like to buy. We already have one, a rifle, which was passed down from his father, but this will be the first one bought in a store. My dad seems pretty set on a Glock 21. I told him that he should shoot one first to make sure he's comfortable with it, but he said he's shot a .45 before and can handle the recoil. I said there's more to it than that.
So my question is, what are the factors we should take into account when deciding on a handgun? We'll rent and fire a few, but what should we be looking at? Also, from my reading on these forums, I've realized that gunshop employees don't always give correct information, either accidentally or purposefully. How can we avoid being taken advantage of by being given false information? I might catch a few things as being wrong, but I don't think it will be best if I try to start correcting people.
Any and all help will be appreciated.
So my question is, what are the factors we should take into account when deciding on a handgun? We'll rent and fire a few, but what should we be looking at? Also, from my reading on these forums, I've realized that gunshop employees don't always give correct information, either accidentally or purposefully. How can we avoid being taken advantage of by being given false information? I might catch a few things as being wrong, but I don't think it will be best if I try to start correcting people.
Any and all help will be appreciated.